It was interesting that our recovery coincided with Newton not being in the side.Pity it took so long to find Sykes best role, particularly has he had shown us against Saints earlier in the season he was good at half back. Burgess has made a good impact player, and they have played for each other in the last few games.

Well friends it has been a rollercoaster of a year thats for sure and I doubt anyone could have predicted the highs and lows we've all been put through (apart from ME of course).

I for one am not filled with inspiration that Macca is coach again for another year, looks like I was guilty of seeing him as a false messiah as clearly the football gods weren't smiling on us after all



Then again now is the time to take stock and as usual there are some very interesting and insightful comments on this thraed. Someone has mentioned the dreaded '10 games' but it is obviously too early to start commiting to this kind of agreement now. Then again come February I will start a thread asking for people to sign up and this time I hope our friendly mods will oblige and make it a sticky. Hopefully people will stick to there pledges next year <cough> Mystic <cough> Eddie <cough>

To answer:
1. I am not happier with Macca for 2010
2. I think the recent run has shown that Macca is better than some have argued - but IMO too little too late.

3. Realistic goal for next season. Here is the nub of the matter. In terms of the league we should be aiming at top spot of course but perhaps 5th is most optimistically realistic. It will be interesting to see what goals the club sets - if it is just to make the play-offs this would be catastrophic IMO and a sure sign Macca is not hanging around and they are not expecting us to make a dint in the league at all. On top of that I would like a different approach on the field - I can tolerate being beaten by better teams but not giving games away that we've been winning by big scores (Catalans etc), and not losing through an apparent lack of motivation or Platt style brain explosions. We should be scrapping for every point like Wakey have been this season!

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Naughty. But funny . . . . .